Via Rick Hasen, election problems in Tennessee last week:
MEMPHIS, TN— A computer glitch caused problems for as many as 3,000 Shelby County voters when the polls opened election day.
According to Election Commissioner, Bill Giannini electronic equipment used to check voters had the wrong information loaded into them. Instead of showing early voters for this election, poll workers were given early voting lists from the May primary.
“We have not been able to determine with certainty why this issue occurred,” said Giannini, “We as a staff will look at why this occurred, so it won't happen again.”
Congressional Republicans will demand investigations to ensure that eligible voter lists are handled correctly, right? Around 3,000 people were disenfranchised here. I know that's not as important as the zero disenfranchised by the New Black Panther Party in 2008 but...
